SchoolScoresChalton Lower School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed
Luton Road, Chalton, Luton, LU4 9UJ
01525 872354 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 June 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 4 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Central Bedfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 15 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 12 |
| Of those, offered a place | 11 (92%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 42 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 49th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.9% | 13.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 88% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 37th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 11.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 48th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 12.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 15th lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 61% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 11.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 46th lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 49th lowest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 50th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 8% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.0 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 46th highest of 52 state primary schools in Luton. Higher than 13% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Thornhill Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lime Tree Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sundon Lower School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tithe Farm Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pirton Hill Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parklea Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas Whitehead CofE Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Southfield Primary Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chantry Primary Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Chalton Lower School's Ofsted rating?
Chalton Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 June 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 4 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Chalton Lower School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Chalton Lower School as their first choice for 15 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 11 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109487.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.